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BC Transit Hiring For Partsperson – Casual at Victoria, BC Full Time
Location: Victoria, BC
Employment Type: Casual
Union: MOVEUP
Salary: MoveUp Group 07, MIN $4,335.00 – MAX $5,203.00
Closing Date (MM/DD/YYYY): 05/08/2022
Are we right for you…
We’re passionate about people and creating sustainable, safe and affordable solutions to BC. We are an organization that has a People First approach and considers people first in every business decision that we make. We are part of the solution and what we do matters; from fighting climate change with battery electric buses, to affordability through cost effective transportation, to connecting remote communities, we bring the heart, soul and innovation to public transportation.
It’s an exciting time to be in the transit industry and we’re looking for creative and passionate people to join our team. Not only would you be joining an engaged organization but you’d also get to enjoy flexible work arrangements, extended benefits and a pension plan as just a few of the benefits BC Transit employees are eligible for. Keep reading to find out if this role is meant for you!
What you’ll be doing…
The Partsperson maintains and controls an inventory of materials for use by BC Transit’s maintenance shops, including issuing stores material to maintenance personnel, ordering stock from suppliers, preparing requests to stock new items and monitoring re-order points, receiving, unloading, verifying and storing stock shipments from suppliers, shipping and receiving items to and from the Municipal Systems, promptly and accurately entering materials transactions to the Vehicle Maintenance System. This person will also perform inventory counts.
You will be performing a variety of administrative tasks to help the stockroom function smoothly including maintaining files, preparing forms and requisitions.
This Casual Partsperson position will be based out of our Langford Transit Centre (LTC) or Victoria Transit Centre (VTC).
To review the full job description and accountabilities for this role, please click here.
What you’ll bring to the table…
We value lifelong learners and have found the following combination of education & experience allows people to be successful in this role, though an equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered:
- Grade 12 graduation
- Trade Certificate of Qualification (TQ) “Parts Person” or equivalent Red Seal Parts Certification
- Class 5 driver’s license
- Ability to manually handle between 10 kg and 20 kg on a frequent basis, and up to 40 kg occasionally.
- Please see attached job description for more information on physical and environmental demands of the position
What we’ll bring to the table…
- Comprehensive medical, dental and group plan benefits to support you and your family, regardless of what life throws at you
- Membership in a “Gold Plated” defined benefit pension plan, meaning it’s the best in the Province and one of the best in the country; putting you in a strong position when it comes time to retirement
- Access to Fitness and Lifestyle Centers to help you take care of your physical fitness and health
- Various programs that support employees such as an Employee Assistance Program and Health and Wellness initiatives and events aimed at fostering your mental health
- A complimentary employee Bus Pass (plus taxable dependent passes)
- A Corporate Learning and Development Program to help you in continuous career growth
- Maternity and parental leave employer paid top-up to support you and your family
- An Employee Recognition Program where we all recognize each other successes (not just your Leaders!)
- A partnership with Kids&Co daycare provider which covers your registration fee and gets you to the top of their waitlist for both their Victoria and Langford locations
- A Social Club that gives you access to events throughout Victoria
What next steps could look like…
- Interviews will be conducted from May 17th – 19th
- An eligibility list for future full time regular and temporary full time vacancies may be established
- The position requires the competition of a Criminal Record Check or Vulnerable Sector Search
- If you have a disability which requires accommodation during any stage of our recruitment process, please let us know how we can assist you
To keep our team members, customers and the communities we serve safe, we have introduced an interim Employee Mandatory Vaccination Policy intended to prevent the transmission of COVID-19. BC Transit requires proof of being fully vaccinated as a condition of employment. Please be aware that your appointment to this position is conditional on meeting and maintaining the definition of being “fully vaccinated” as per the definition of Health Canada. Any employee providing false or misleading information, may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.
We believe that diversity of thought and experience fuels innovation. In keeping with this belief, we do not discriminate on any basis. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply. Should you require any accommodation or have questions, please let us know.
While we welcome all applications, we will only respond directly to those who are short-listed for a role. Thanks in advance for your understanding and wishing you all the best in your career journey.
